BTW, I have published the Oscar Franz Konzertstueck for two horns &
piano.
Also the four concert pieces for horn & piano by Carl Matys & a lot of
horn/piano pieces by Carl Daniel Lorenz
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For the other aviators in the bunch: remember "Neodd Sweven"?.and of
course: Suck,Squeeze,Slam and Blow. Now before anyone comes completely
unglued, those are the four strokes of an internal combustion engine
(Intake, Compression, Ignition, Exhaust).
This weekend was a great time for the gang
In french stalactite tombe et stalacmite monte c'est facile it's easy !
François
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I learne
Milton,
You can find this publication at Robert King Music
http://www.rkingmusic.com/
Stock #5304
or at Southern Music Company
http://www.smcpublications.com/catalog/music/instrumental/brass/
french_horn.htm
Stock # B136
Rick
Hi All,
Anyone know where I might find Book 1 Horn 1 & 2 o
Or here
http://www.smcpublications.com/catalog/music/instrumental/brass/french_horn.
htm
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They this http://www.hickeys.com/cgi/display.cgi?cart_id=&page=hnduet.htm
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Hi All,
Anyone know where I might find Book 1 Horn 1 & 2 of the Oscar Franz 100
Duets for Horn??
I have tried Robert King, and it is not in the catalog.
Thanks
Milton
Milton Kicklighter
4th Horn Buffalo Phil
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At 20:34 03-10-03, you wrote:
Wasn't he an apprentice of Meister Knopf?
I think that Carl Geyer worked, and apprenticed with Schmidt, then
went to work at Wunderlich, before going off on his own. I'm sure one of
our more learned colleagues will correct me if I'm in error.
As to the
No offense meant of implied- I got my info. from a web page dedicated to carl geyer,
Thanks,
Hoss
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In the event you know someone looking for this model, I've posted my Holton
Merker H276M for sale at www.hornsociety.org.
Russ Smiley
Marlborough, CT
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In a message dated 10/3/2003 8:34:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> history says that geyer perfected the Knopf wrap so actually the Geyer wrap
> is very similar but a hybrid of the Knopf horn.
A Knopf wrap is a Knopf wrap and a Geyer wrap is a Geyer wrap. What's the
Although I can't help but wonder why Scott didn't call the other places himself...
Osmun's told me back in late August that they wouldn't have any of the 668 Mark IIs
until November or so.
Matt Pollack
Topsham, ME
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> From: Scott Pappal <[EMAIL PROTECTED
List:
Does anyone know of any larger music stores which
would have a new Yamaha 668 Series II,
Nickel/Detachable Bell horn in stock? It seems that
Yamaha won't be sending any more of these horns over
from Japan until late November due to some production
snaffu. I've tried Chuck Levin's and Baltimo
Everybody is asking me why I have the Reynolds priced so high, I think I have
clarified all of the customization done and just remember once upon a time an Elkhart
8d only cost 400$ as well. What makes 8d's "worth gold" while the Chambers horn
clearly plays better? Because they are still poorl
history says that geyer perfected the Knopf wrap so actually the Geyer wrap is very
similar but a hybrid of the Knopf horn. Carl Geyer brought the style to america.
Wasn't he an apprentice of Meister Knopf?
Hoss
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I agree- with robob. I think it is very possible to be more versatile on a geyer
yellowbrass small belled horn. All you have to do is blow to be big- I'm actually
trying to prove this to my horn teacher who has been an 8d lawson player for years.
When it comes to bigness on a horn you either
Alex,
For a list of national repair schools, log on to www.napbirt.org
This is the official website of the National Association of Professional Band
Instrument Repair Technicians.
They can help you find different colleges and tech school that offer training
in all band and orchestra repair.
Good
Dear Paul:
Great story! I had no idea that you were that close to Mr. Geyer. I want to
hear a lot of Geyer stories when next we visit.
Was the "Geyer wrap" his invention or did he just perfect it?
Julio de la Rosa
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Lawrence Y wondered
A few years ago someone on this list posted a photograph of Joseph Pujol, "Le
Petomane" which showed in the bottom right hand corner a couple of horn
players.
If you are reading this, could you email another copy of the photo to me - I
lost it in an un-backed-up computer cr
Hans knows best from first-hand experience. I have heard that even
Yamaha instruments sell at list price in Japan. It seems to be a
seller's market.
I was in a Yamaha store in Bangkok. Strictly a band instrument
dealer, the only horn they had on hand was a YHR167 which looked to
me the same as
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I'm a strong advocate of having at least two horns to play on. A Chambers in
decent condition can be gotten for $500-600. Reynolds valves were so well
manufactured that a 30 year old horn shouldn't need more than the
rotors fitted.
It will take care of all your big horn
In a message dated 03/10/2003 20:39:39 GMT Daylight Time,
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> Surely if a trombonist has to be taught an acronym for assembly of said
> trombone, there is little point in him carrying on if he can't even put it
> together.
Surely the inability to put the instrument toget
As a 6 year old I was taught
"Eat Good Bread Dear Father"
with the corresponding:
"Good Bread Dear Father Ate!"
Memorable though this is, as evidenced by my recall of it over 40 years
later, I still have found nothing to match the certain memorability of "Every Good
Blonde".
As for the "Fath
Hi,
Surely if a trombonist has to be taught an acronym for assembly of said
trombone, there is little point in him carrying on if he can't even put it
together. (Are these slide-guys the Viola Dept. of the brass world?)
Port is Left as it has the same number of letters as 'Left'. Port is Red as
Note to list, the horn I have for sale is one of the first Cleveland chambers model
horn,
Thanks again,
Hoss
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horn playing is nothing more than basic metalergy. Study how general manufacturing is
done. Study soldering techniques- ask a local repair person or have work done on your
horn and ask if you can watch. Moving a leadpipe is very popular! Once you see
firsthand how its done it's really not th
Dear Alex,
You could always try what I did.
When I first moved to Chicago, I had learned a lot about soldering and dent
work on my own-but I really wanted to apprentice with someone who could teach
me how to build horns.
I went to Carl Geyer's shop every day for about 2 weeks and watched him wo
In a message dated 10/3/2003 6:46:25 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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> I agree with most of what you have posted. However, you need to check
> throat
> and bell diameter on Contempora horns made in Abilene, I think that you will
> find some differences. I agree with you that
First,
Thank you to Fred, Prof Pizka and Hoss for your insight and assistance. I wish I could
just pick up and go to Germany to study hornmaking. I do have a friend who lives in
Mannheim, so I'd have a place to stay... but I'm established here as a hornist in the
New York area and you know how
At 12:51 PM 10/3/2003 -0400, you wrote:
Trust me I've tried, nobody here in the states has the gull to take a
chance anymore.
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On Fri, 3 Oct 2003, Herbert Foster wrote:
> I learned: staLACTite; lact is milk; cows give milk; consider the udder.
Rewarding as I'm sure it is to consider the udder, I remember stalactite
from stalagmite by the T and the G. T=TOP, G=GROUND. Of course, it is
enough to remember only one of thes
Hoss:
I know a few people that would like to throw things at custom horn makers.
Julio de la Rosa
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> Throw your feet at a
Closely unrelated to the search for ways to remember stalactite from
stalagmite, but equally NHR and much fun is this website:
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
Type in any acronym, any sequence of initials, and this website will
return all of the referents of which it is aware. The reverse lookup
p
Throw your feet at a custom makerTrust me I've tried, nobody here in the states
has the gull to take a chance anymore. My advice would be this, go to brass tech
school and by a 17$ plumbers torch. Start small with converting single f horns into
hand horns then as you improve do more things
If you're getting nautical,
Red Right Return.
That's the side you keep the buoys to when returning to harbor.
Herb Foster
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> There is some RED PORT LEFT in the bottle
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> Trombone players - the right hand is the right hand for the slide
>
> All the best,
>
> Lawr
I learned: staLACTite; lact is milk; cows give milk; consider the udder.
Herb Foster
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> Spring Ahead, Fall Back!
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> Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosy!
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> Stlactites Hold on Tight, Stalagmites Grow up with all Their Might!
>
> Any others?
>
> Carlberg Jon
As I recall from seeing certificates at the local shop where I get minor
repairs and maintenance done, there is a basic training program and more
specific advanced courses in which those in the business can enroll. Of
course, this is for 'generalized' training, meaning for all instruments, not
jus
Find a maker (manufacturer) in Germany & learn the craft during 3 1/2
years of apprenticeship. Whast you will receive from your master = just
few hundred $$ for living. Be sure, it will not be enough, but you will
really learn the craft from polishing over bell making, valve drilling,
making small
In a message dated 10/3/03 10:01:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Hans Pizka
writes:
> A lot of MASOCHISTS out there ?
Masochist to Sadist: "hurt me hurt me!"
Sadist: "no"
-Steve Mumford
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In a message dated 10/3/03 10:01:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Mark writes:
> MacMillan\Conn purchased the Abilene facility in the late
> 60's. I am always amazed that Reynolds managed to keep good
> quality control despite fluctuating management and ownership while Conn
> could not.
>
I ima
Hello all,
Where can I get information on how to become a horn repairman? I would love to learn
how to do major work on horns as well as eventually learn to build them. Anyone have
any ideas?
Thanks
Alex Mastrando
New Milford, NJ USA
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Hey Hoss,
Would that be a mobile home small enough to haul with the Shittvette? My
tongue is firmly planted in my cheek...
Have a good one...
Walt Lewis...
At 05:46 PM 10/1/03 -0400, you wrote:
I could buy a house a horn and a car for nine grand...althought it
would be a shitty house
Thank you Gentlemen for the primer on Reynolds horns. I know they are a
fine horn, I forgot to mention in my post yesterday that one of my
colleagues (who is over 85 years young and plays quite well for his age) in
the community Band (www.warrenconcertband.org) plays on a Chambers. He
produces
Every horn is hand made, but using special tools & machinery too. Some
parts are produced by specialists in larger series to provide the makers
(valve slides, machinery, uni-bal, finger plates, springs, horse shoe,
screws, etc.). But these parts are also made by hand, but using special
tools & mach
Bill,
I agree with most of what you have posted. However, you need to check throat
and bell diameter on Contempora horns made in Abilene, I think that you will
find some differences. I agree with you that bell weight changed when they
moved from Cleveland.
I don't know what part of the country y
is 9000 really that much for an instrument with a huge waiting list and the fact that
rauch will soon stop taking orders (he may retire)...
Dealers in japan sell handmade horns and they mark them up 10-20 percent to make some
type of profit...
This person sold that horn actually for a lossI w
I have enjoyed being on the email list and learned alot; however, at this time I need
to be taken off...how can I do that?
Sincerely,
Donna
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A lot of MASOCHISTS out there ?
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You are right, absolutely, but there are different prices in Japan, if
one buys the horn at the Japanese dealer. Reason: price has to pay for
promotion, entertaining customers, import duty, compensating the up &
down of the exchange rate, shipment, etc.
Like my horns: they cost 9.300 EURO instead
At 12:00 -0500 2-10-2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>As far as I remember, this person offered a horn (Rauch) which he bought
in Japan at Japanese price, asking for a minimum of 9.000.-$
$9K! Rauch: rhymes with OUCH!
As far as I know, new Rauch horns cost much less than that; b
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